No Soup Today, Just Gratitude

~ MaryG

I wanted to share the poignant yet upbeat post below from Red’s Wrap, a terrific blogger.

We will never forget Kamala.

I did not make soup today. I’ve been known to make soup in times of crisis or disappointment, wounds of all kinds. But no soup today. We went to bed …

No Soup Today, Just Gratitude

16 thoughts on “No Soup Today, Just Gratitude”

  2. Thanks for the introduction to Red’s Wrap. It was so heartfelt and well written. It’s pretty amazing what Harris accomplished is such a short time period. I’m not sure what else she could have done. No, the blame doesn’t fall on her. Her campaign was a joy to experience. There is no blame really. Just a shocking realization of the severe divide of this country. I’m literally numb from this election cycle. I agree, it’s time to cocoon for a while. I don’t normally put my head in the sand, but I’m going to for a bit. I’ll just lift my head out of the hole long enough to enjoy a few scoops of ice cream from time to time. Not really a plan, but that’s all I’ve got for now. Ice cream. And lots of it. No need for a bowl. Just hand me the carton and a big ol spoon. I’ll heal in time.

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    1. I actually do place a significant amount of blame on Joe Biden. If he had less ego and never launched a reelection campaign at age EIGHTY-ONE, Democrats would’ve had another full year to do a normal primary process and build support for the absolute best candidate — whether that be Kamala or Josh Shapiro or someone else.

      And I agree – this situation surely calls for some pints of Ben & Jerry’s cookie dough ice cream straight from the carton. Oy.

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  4. Thanks for reblogging, Mary! I loved her post so well written. My family is in shock, and it will take days to recover, but here’s what I wrote in my comment on Jan’s post:

    humans have suffered, they have lost, they have fought, and they have won

    so like she concluded, we need to muster up strength and perseverance for what comes next. ❤️

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      2. I’m so lucky to have become a grandmother in September. In some ways, it made the pain of the election even worse (I had already purchased a tiny “Harris-Walz For A Brighter Future” onesie for my granddaughter 😢) But on the other hand, it is such a huge light to have this tiny perfect infant to love

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      1. Came home early from work with a terrible migraine today, combination of still shaking the sinus thing and I think, dehydration from shock and not eating/drinking on Wednesday. Doing my best to do normal things, but here I am awake far too early. 🙂

        And you, today?

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      2. I know. The physical manifestations of the shock are very real. Sorry about your migraine! I didn’t sleep one wink on Tuesday night, but slept OK Wednesday & Thursday night. Sleep makes a big difference. Is the sinus thing going away, finally?

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      3. Glad that you’re sleeping now, and yes it does. I thought the sinus issue was clearing but now I’m sneezing and coughing again, then the headache yesterday, so I have no idea. Have an ENT appointment but it takes so long to get to. 🙂

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